Hoboken viaduct to close for repairs

The 14th Street Viaduct that connects Hoboken with Union City and Jersey City will be closed for construction until Friday morning, except for two hours during the morning rush hour each day, county officials said.

The contractor replacing the aging span, JH Reid, said the closure is necessary to construct the northern bridge deck. The road closures are conditional on the weather and are subject to change.

The viaduct is expected to reopen at 7 a.m. Friday. The span was closed yesterday morning at 9 a.m. and will be reopened each day for the morning rush hour, from 7 to 9 a.m., officials said.

The sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians and electronic signs near the site will provide information about alternate routes.

Hudson County sheriff’s officers will be present at the project site.

The $47.5 million project got under way in August 2011 and was expected to take 2½ years to complete.

The viaduct may be closed for portions of next week as the project continues.